Arburg publishes sustainability report
Lossburg, Germany – Arburg has now been publishing a Sustainability Report for five years to highlight the successful activities and
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Dow and Adient introduce a next-generation polyurethane seating solution
Dow together with Adient, a global manufacturing leader in automotive seating, commercially launched SPECFLEX™ REN, a next-generation polyurethane seating solution now available with ISCC PLUS certified bio-attributed feedstocks enabled via a mass balance approach.
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DESMA acquired by NMP Group
Salzgitter AG, the owner of Klockner DESMA Elastomertechnik GmbH (DESMA), based in Fridingen Germany, announced on 30 July that it has entered into an agreement for Name & Mawi Partners S.A.S. (NMP) to acquire DESMA and all global subsidiaries, including DESMA USA, Inc.
No details of the transaction were disclosed.
UTH to showcase advanced rubber and silicone processing technologies at GPS 2026
Fort Mill, SC – UTH will showcase innovations that help manufacturers improve efficiency, product quality and sustainability at the Global
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Registration opens for Weekend Executive Training on Marketing & Branding for the Rubber Business
TechnoBiz has announced that registration is now open for its online executive training program, “Marketing & Branding for the Rubber Business,” to be held on 10–11 October 2026 (Saturday & Sunday) from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM IST (UTC+5:30). Designed as a convenient weekend program, the training enables professionals to enhance their marketing and branding capabilities without disrupting their regular work commitments.
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Continental reports stronger second-quarter results
Continental reported stronger second-quarter results, driven by higher sales of premium tires, favorable raw-material prices, lower tariff and currency impacts, and continued cost controls.
The Tires business posted an adjusted EBIT margin of 15.3%, exceeding the company’s full-year guidance, while ContiTech delivered a solid performance despite weak market conditions. Adjusted free cash flow improved to €216 million, compared with negative €46 million a year earlier.
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NOCIL operations grew 20 percent first quarter
NOCIL Limited, India’s largest manufacturer of rubber chemicals, reported its financial results for the first quarter of FY27. Revenue from operations grew 20% year-on-year to ₹403 crore, mainly driven by increased selling prices on account of sharp increase in input costs, and net profit rose 61% to ₹28 crore, with EBITDA margin expanding to 11.2%, up 210 basis points over the previous year due to a combination of improved operating efficiency and inventory gains.
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Univar Solutions acquires H.M. Royal
Downers Grove, IL – Univar Solutions LLC announced it has acquired H.M. Royal, a highly respected 101-year-old specialty distributor of
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U.S. manufacturing tops economists’ expectations for July
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing purchasing managers index rose to 55.6 in July from 53.3 in June, topping economists’ expectations of about 54.0. A reading above 50 signals expansion in the factory sector. The July figure was the highest since May 2022 and marked the seventh straight month of growth after a prolonged contraction earlier in the recovery.
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Goodyear opens Motor City Garage retail concept
ust in time for the 2026 Woodward Dream Cruise, Goodyear is opening its Goodyear Motor City Garage, its first retail concept store in Detroit. Two Goodyear Blimps will also take to the skies over the Motor City that weekend — the first double-blimp appearance in Detroit in nearly two decades — offering a bird’s-eye view of one of the world’s largest automotive events, featuring more than 40,000 classic and custom cars and 1.5 million-plus enthusiasts.
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